The Roads Of Kildare Guitar Chords And Lyrics
Written by John Duggan and recorded by Brian Coll, Seamus Moore, Daniel O'Donnell, P.J. Murrihy & Seamus Shannon, P.J. Murrihy recently recorded Ailish McBride, the Furey Brothers song My Father's House which other singers went on to sing. Michael Bracken and recently by Irish country singer Catlin Murtagh-Guitar chords by Marc Fahrbach. Genre = Irish folk song. The sheet music is included.[ Kildare is a County in Ireland next to Dublin ] There are many songs about Kildare on the site including The Curragh Of Kildare Lyrics which is most likely the more popular. The guitar chords are in D Major.
(D)Johnny was born in a (G)man(D)sion, down in the (A)County of (D)Clare(A)
(D)Rosie was born by the (G)roadside, somewhere in (D)County Kil(A)dare(A7)
(D)Destiny brought them to(G)ge(D)ther, on the road near Killorglin one (A)day(A7)
In her (D)bright pretty shawl she was (G)sing(D)ing,
And she stole his (A7)young heart a(D)way
(A7)For she said.....
Chorus
(D)Meet me tonight by the (G)camp-(D)fire, come with me (A)over the (D)hill(A)
(D)Let us be married to-(G)morrow, please let me (D)whisper I (A)will(A7)
(D)What if the neighbours are (G)talk(D)ing,
Who cares if your friends stop and (A)stare(A7)
You'll be (D)proud to be married to (G)Ro(D)sie
Who was reared on the (A7)roads of Kil(D)dare
(D)Think of the parents that (G)reared (D)you, think of the (A)family (D)name(A)
(D)How could you marry a (G)Gypsy? Oh what a (D)terrible (A)shame(A7)
(D)Parents and friends stop your (G)plea(D)ding, don't worry about my a(A)ffair(A7)
For I've (D)fallen in love with a (G)Gyp(D)sy
Who was reared on the (A7)roads of Kil(D)dare
(A7)For she said....
Chorus
(D)Johnny came down from his (G)man(D)sion, just as the (A)sun had gone (D)down(A)
(D)Turning his back on his (G)kin-folk, likewise on his (D)own native (A)town(A7)
(D)Facing the roads of old (G)Ire(D)land, with the gypsy he loved so sin(A)cere(A7)
When they (D)came to the light of the (G)camp-(D)fire
These are the (A7)words he could (D)hear
(A7)And she said....
Chorus
You'll be (D)proud to be married to (G)Ro(D)sie
Who was reared on the (A7)roads of Kil(D)dare
(D)Rosie was born by the (G)roadside, somewhere in (D)County Kil(A)dare(A7)
(D)Destiny brought them to(G)ge(D)ther, on the road near Killorglin one (A)day(A7)
In her (D)bright pretty shawl she was (G)sing(D)ing,
And she stole his (A7)young heart a(D)way
(A7)For she said.....
Chorus
(D)Meet me tonight by the (G)camp-(D)fire, come with me (A)over the (D)hill(A)
(D)Let us be married to-(G)morrow, please let me (D)whisper I (A)will(A7)
(D)What if the neighbours are (G)talk(D)ing,
Who cares if your friends stop and (A)stare(A7)
You'll be (D)proud to be married to (G)Ro(D)sie
Who was reared on the (A7)roads of Kil(D)dare
(D)Think of the parents that (G)reared (D)you, think of the (A)family (D)name(A)
(D)How could you marry a (G)Gypsy? Oh what a (D)terrible (A)shame(A7)
(D)Parents and friends stop your (G)plea(D)ding, don't worry about my a(A)ffair(A7)
For I've (D)fallen in love with a (G)Gyp(D)sy
Who was reared on the (A7)roads of Kil(D)dare
(A7)For she said....
Chorus
(D)Johnny came down from his (G)man(D)sion, just as the (A)sun had gone (D)down(A)
(D)Turning his back on his (G)kin-folk, likewise on his (D)own native (A)town(A7)
(D)Facing the roads of old (G)Ire(D)land, with the gypsy he loved so sin(A)cere(A7)
When they (D)came to the light of the (G)camp-(D)fire
These are the (A7)words he could (D)hear
(A7)And she said....
Chorus
You'll be (D)proud to be married to (G)Ro(D)sie
Who was reared on the (A7)roads of Kil(D)dare
The Roads Of Kildare Sheet Music Notes
Alternative Guitar chords in G
(G)Johnny was born in a (C)man(G)sion, down in the (D)County of (G)Clare(D)
(G)Rosie was born by the (C)roadside, somewhere in (G)County Kil(D)dare(D7)
(G)Destiny brought them to(C)ge(G)ther, on the road near Killorglin one (D)day(D7)
In her (G)bright pretty shawl she was (C)sing(G)ing,
And she stole his (D7)young heart a(G)way
(D7)For she said.....
Chorus
(G)Meet me tonight by the (C)camp-(G)fire, come with me (D)over the (G)hill(D)
(G)Let us be married to-(C)morrow, please let me (G)whisper I (D)will(D7)
(G)What if the neighbours are (C)talk(G)ing,
Who cares if your friends stop and (D)stare(D7)
You'll be (G)proud to be married to (C)Ro(G)sie
Who was reared on the (D7)roads of Kil(G)dare
(G)Johnny was born in a (C)man(G)sion, down in the (D)County of (G)Clare(D)
(G)Rosie was born by the (C)roadside, somewhere in (G)County Kil(D)dare(D7)
(G)Destiny brought them to(C)ge(G)ther, on the road near Killorglin one (D)day(D7)
In her (G)bright pretty shawl she was (C)sing(G)ing,
And she stole his (D7)young heart a(G)way
(D7)For she said.....
Chorus
(G)Meet me tonight by the (C)camp-(G)fire, come with me (D)over the (G)hill(D)
(G)Let us be married to-(C)morrow, please let me (G)whisper I (D)will(D7)
(G)What if the neighbours are (C)talk(G)ing,
Who cares if your friends stop and (D)stare(D7)
You'll be (G)proud to be married to (C)Ro(G)sie
Who was reared on the (D7)roads of Kil(G)dare
P.J. Murrihy song The Roads Of Kildare
